ART | Tristan Eaton's First Solo Exhibition at Above Second Gallery

Above Second Gallery is proud to present Tristan Eaton's first solo exhibition, centred around his mixed media paintings that revolve around contemporary culture. Having lived what many may consider a 'nomadic' lifestyle, Eaton's wide-ranging work focuses on the people that he's met over the years, etching permanent fragments of his memories that are associated with his friends, lovers or simply images that are loosely attached to a distant time and place.

At the height of his career with over 30 years of work, Eaton's diverse portfolio ranges from street billboards, wall murals to designing toys for Fisher Price at the young age of 18. Shortly after studying at the School of the Visual Arts in New York City, Eaton founded Thunderdog Studios, whose high profile clients include Nike, Disney and Barack Obama. In 2012, Eaton returned to Los Angeles to pursue his large scale murals and paintings, some of which are in the permanent collection of the New York Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). 

'Crime Fighter' - Detroit, USA - August 2014

POW! WOW! x Tristan Eaton x Versace 'Medusa' Mural - Hawaii - June 2014

LA Arts District Mural - Los Angeles, USA - 2014

Despite the rather figurative nature of his subject, Eaton chooses to stitch together a collage of emotions, memories and images that's associated with them. Very often, when asked about a particular person in your life, the first thing that comes to mind would be a montage of events that you've shared, as opposed to seeing a face upon recall. By presenting this cathartic montage in a series of painstakingly hand-painted artworks, the artist conveys the transient nature of memories and human relationships through his deeply personal yet universally understood works.
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Changing the Subject
Original works by Tristan Eaton (USA)
Opening reception on Thursday October 30th, 2014 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM

From October 30 to November 22, 2014
9 First St, Ground Floor, Sai Ying Pun
Hong Kong